I was visiting Jesus in a chapel a little while ago. The typical guidelines were required including wearing a mask and staying six feet apart from others. I wanted to spend a whole holy hour with Jesus, but as I sat there, I was sweating and having trouble breathing with my mask. I also had poison ivy, so I was trying not to itch that. Well, as Jesus took in all of my minor sufferings, He asked me to look at His minor sufferings as well. See, we all focus on the big pains Jesus had at the crucifixion, such as the nails in His hands and feet and the crown of thorns. Yet, during my discussion with Jesus, I came up with a whole list of things that could have potentially been a part of His passion that I don't even think about. Some may sound silly, but Jesus was fully human and experienced our minor pains as well as our major pains. Here is what I came up with:
And that was just the physical alone. I'm sure you could add to the list. Any little pain or itch or compulsion or annoyance can bring us closer to the crucified Jesus. Let's remember that especially during this strange year of 2020. There are those suffering the major pains of COVID19, racism, religious persecution, and natural disasters. Then, there are those who are suffering the more minor pains, like me. Whatever the gravity of the pains may be, look to the crucified Jesus.
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